Posted on 12/18/2023 9:10:02 AM PST by algore
It might sound like a scene out of Avatar 2.
But scientists claim it's now possible to have a conversation with a whale, following a 20-minute chat with a humpback whale in Southeast Alaska.
A 38-year-old whale named Twain 'spoke' with the researchers from the SETI Institute and UC Davis by responding to a pre-recorded 'contact call'.
This marks the first communication between humans and whales in their own language, according to the team.
Looking ahead, the researchers say the conversation could pave the way for interactions with aliens in the future.
In the study, researchers from SETI studied how whales communicate in the hopes of developing 'intelligence filters' as part of the search for alien life.
The scientists broadcast a type of greeting call called a 'whup/throp' through underwater speakers.
When the call was played through the water, Twain approached the boat and responded with a greeting call of her own.
Importantly, the scientists found that Twain was changing the frequency of her own calls in response to the researchers' broadcast.
According to lead author, Dr Brenda McCowan of UC Davis, this mirroring behaviour shows that the whale was engaging in a type of interactive conversation with the recorded call.
Dr McCowan said: 'We believe this is the first such communicative exchange between humans and humpback whales in the humpback "language".'
In their research paper, Dr Brenda and her co-authors suggest that Twain was motivated to reply by 'excitement and possibly the onset of agitation'.
However, they also point out that the kind of 'behavioural synchrony' exhibited by the whale is associated with bonding and group cohesion.
This, according to the authors, suggests that Twain was actively engaged in a communicative exchange.
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I have had longer conversations with my cat
“Scientists claim they’ve had a 20 minute conversation with a WHALE ... after several conversations with Jim Beam first?
I guess team of Democrats will attempt to register them to vote now.
The whale complained about her son-in-law, and the declining quality of the sardines in their area
Who can keep up??
What did they talk about, death notices?
In their research paper, Dr Brenda and her co-authors suggest that Twain was motivated to reply by 'excitement and possibly the onset of agitation'.
There are Whales but there are No Aliens you morons
more ukm clickbait
When she gets back to the pod they’ll never believe her.
Maybe it was a ‘mating call’...................
I am not a big believer in aliens. Just seems unlikely.
But I do see a lot of stories lately that — for no dang reason — seem to say “This will come in handy when those aliens show up”. It gets me thinking. Are they suddenly going to announce that we have a treaty with an intergalactic power? It feels like The Powers That Be are trying to break this news to us slowly.
Translation:
Boat: Hey!
Whale: Hey!
Boat: How’s it going?
Whale: Can’t complain.
Boat: And who would listen if you did, right?
Whale: Ha ha! Hey, do you have any fish?
“There are Whales but there are No Aliens you morons”
there most certainly are aliens, and whenever they show up we give them a 5k visa card and a free phone.
what’s next, transparent aluminum?
Ask the whales where they keep the UFOs.
Jim Beam?
More like their drinking bathwater, they are!
Only the dead ones.
The scientists interpreted the female humpback’s conversation to be about Republicans attacking women’s healthcare, the environment, and the LBGTQ+ community, along with worries of Trump reinstating whale hunting if he is elected.
Give the whale credit. A 20 minute conversation that was more productive than attempting to communicate with Democrat loons.
That is really one of the theories going on.
And the whale said “let’s go Brandon!”
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